To avoid publicity in the newspapers the Swedish state information bureau distributed so-called "grey notices" where the editors were instructed to avoid stories about the expedition.

City workers were flushing the water system, adding chlorine, knocking on doors and distributing notices in English, Spanish and Chinese.

After several minutes, they started explaining their views to spectators, distributing notices, and answering questions.

By this morning, officials said, city employees were to begin a sweep of the two affected areas advising restaurants on the proper procedures for boiling water, and distributing warning notices.

Whereas a year 10 "senior womble" perform tasks such as distributing notices, running messages and locking the locker bays.

Separately in the West Bank, Palestinian officials said the Israeli Army had distributed notices to families in northern Bethlehem that the land there would be annexed to Jerusalem.

Last week, representatives of the Middlesex County prosecutor's office went door to door in South River, N.J., to distribute notices saying that a convicted child killer was living in the neighborhood.

The group distributed notices around the city announcing the meeting and proclaiming, "People cannot be free while they are oppressing other people!"

The city of Oakland distributed notices of violation to protesters for three days from November 11 through November 13.

Beginning October 20, City officials distributed notices to the protesters citing "violence, assaults, threats and intimidation", among other complaints, and, forbidding lodging overnight.